Posts Tagged ‘Writing’
How to Write a Book That Guides Your Reader From Problem to Solution
By Ronda Del Boccio
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There are a number of easy ways to write a book. And if you are any kind of expert or business owner, becoming an author is mission critical.
The good news is that it is easier than ever to publish a book without spending a fortune or taking years writing proposals and being rejected by publishers. But before you concern yourself with publishing options, you need to write the book.
Article Summary Writing Tip – A Simple Format to Get Your Audience to Read More
By Justin Arnold
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A tremendous number of SEO article writers have a simple format when it comes to creating a summary that’s really focused on getting the reader to click the link and go on to read the full article: copy and paste the first sentence or two of the article.
Although in many cases this may work, it isn’t the best strategy, especially when most article writers focus on their main keyphrase within the first sentence rather than on creating a catchy, enticing and engaging summary for the readers. The problem really stems from a perception of focus, or a misperception of focus.
Why Your Blog is Rubbish
By Derryck Strachan
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Aren’t blogs great? Your opportunity to inject a little personality, a little zest, zing and zap to your website. That’s not to say that your site in itself isn’t engaging and informative, worth a visit in its own right, but blogs just add that splash of color, a loose collar, a “hey have you heard?” — intimacy that people enjoy.
Keeping visitors regularly updated with considered input and info won’t do your SEO any harm either. The search engines like nothing more than an active site with plenty of juicy interesting content. There are the link building opportunities too. Your blog as a fresh source of content makes a great destination. Blogs — the interesting, human face of your organisation.
Well, then how come so many blogs are duller than ditch water?
7 Ways to Create Newsletter and eZine Content Quickly
By Debbie Lynn Butler
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Do you know how to generate content for your ezine or newsletter without spending hours of your valuable time? Try these tips.
1. Keep an ideas file
Did you see something that would appeal to your readers? Drop it in your ideas file for later inspiration or use with permission.
Steps to Becoming a Better Writer
By Tracey McCallen
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What’s the best way to become a better writer? Most writers will tell you to”write, write write!” And that’s true. To an extent. Of course it is also true that if you keep putting the same thing into something you’re going to get the same thing out of it.
While writing, writing, writing away, it’s important to also study other writers, seek inspirations from those you admire, and examine your own works for their strengths and their weaknesses. It’s important to make sure that what you’re putting into the process is getting better and better, rather than hanging out and getting stagnant.
Writing Career – Manage Your Time, Succeed at Your Writing
By Angela Booth
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Want to build an amazing writing career? Perhaps you’d like to write a book, and see it on bookstore shelves. Or perhaps you want to launch your own copywriting business. Whatever your goals for your writing career, you can make them happen, and more quickly than you can believe.
5 Steps to Jumpstart Your Writing Career
By Alyice Edrich
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Writing is probably one of the easiest and the hardest things to do. It is easy because writing is all about thoughts and ideas and we all have them. It’s hard because putting those thoughts and ideas down on paper can be quite scary; especially if you want others to read those words. And scarier, yet, if you want a publisher to pay you for those words because with payment comes constructive criticism and often, rejection.
There is no quick and easy way to get published, but it is possible if you tackle your goals of getting published in five steps.
How to Find Freelance Writing Opps on the Net
By N. Williamson
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If you want to become a freelance writer, you’ll quickly find that the Internet is one of the best places to begin your search for freelance writing opportunities. There are many job opportunities out there; you just have to find them. If you are not sure where to begin your search, here are some excellent tips that will help you find quality jobs that will bring in a good income with your freelance writing.
Is Writing and Publishing Your Career or Just a Hobby?
Grumpy, that she seems, but that doesn’t mean she’s wrong. — EES
By Irene Watson
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Many authors write because they enjoy it, but promoting their books, seriously trying to sell their books, or even writing books that an audience will read requires being willing to make a few sacrifices for the sake of being professional. Here are ten top signs that you may view writing as just a hobby rather than a profession.
Professional Tips for Writing Faster
By J. C. Clain
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Professional writers have one huge issue to deal with everyday: deadlines. They need to write faster, but can not sacrifice quality. That’s why the pros have adopted many strategies to help speed up the process of writing good articles.
How to Write a Book in a Weekend
By Dave Haslett
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I’m often asked if it would be possible to write a full-length book in just one weekend. Well, there’s good news and bad news.
The good news is that it’s definitely possible.
How to Write a Novel – 5 Steps to Success
By Cynthia Koelker
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Writing a novel is not for sissies. Sure, anyone can tell a story, but can you do it without putting your reader to sleep? Storytelling dates back to the dawn of humankind. When you ask someone what they did today, you’re looking for a story, not a statistical analysis of the day’s activities. Who did you meet? What happened at work? Why do you care? Characters, plot, motivation — all reasons we like a good story. Don’t forget this when you’re writing your book.
Writing for Money – 3 Ways to Get Started Making Money Writing on the Internet
Quick overview primer for noobs. — EES
By Elisabeth Kuhn
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Writing for money is cool. You get to stay home and choose your own hours. Yet some writers feel that writing for money is almost a sacrilege. Others feel that earning a good income from writing is an impossible dream. Read on to discover why making money writing can be well within reach for most writers, including you.
WordPress Themes for Writers
Thanks to my recent just scratched itch for a “new” WordPress theme for Wordpreneur, I’ve just waded and sifted through who knows how many free WordPress themes available online for the taking. “A lot” feels like an understatement — there really is an incredible amount of theme designs out there for WordPress, most of them free. That’s the good news. The bad news? There’s an incredible amount of theme designs out there for WordPress.
Finding that “perfect fit” design (or at least, close enough) can be terribly time consuming, even confusing as your attention gets pulled multiple directions by all that eye candy. Of course, after doing this a while, you tend to learn which designers (or design collections) you favor, which does help you zero in on what you’re looking for. But even then, finding the right theme takes quite a bit of patience and luck.
From Idea to Income – Make Money From Your Writing
By Angela Booth
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Want to make money writing? It can be simpler than you imagine, as long as you value your own ideas, and follow through on them. In this article, I’ll share with you a simple process I give my writing students.
I’ve been teaching writing, and how to make money writing, for 20 years. Here’s what I’ve found: new writers (and many established ones) fail to value their own ideas. They need someone to give them validation, by saying: “Yes, this is great idea!”
Writing Morning Pages – What Do You Do With Your Growing Collection?
By Stephanie J. Tuttle
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In her acclaimed book The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron recommends filling three pages with handwritten, stream-of-consciousness writing each morning as a tool to unleash your innate creativity. If you take her advice to heart, you will see your morning pages multiply quickly, leaving you to wonder what to do with this ever-expanding collection. You may have already decided that you will just recycle the paper and leave no trace of your morning ritual. However, I think it is more likely that you, like me, hold onto your writing, even when you are not sure why. Here are some ideas of things you can do with your accumulated morning pages.
5 Rules for Freelance Writing Success
By Lauren Dugan
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Golden rules are quite special rules that you should always remember and not forget. They’re really important and useful guideposts to help you keep on the right track and going in the correct direction.
Find your golden rule, follow its star-like unwavering truth and be guided by it. Whatever your goal or task, there will be a golden rule that applies and will help to keep you on track.
Here are my golden rule choices, the five best ones, for freelance writing.
How to Write Persuasively and Create Words That Sell
By Brian A. Scott
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One thing that many good writers never understand is that writing to sell and writing an essay are not the same exercise. Sure, good essays need to be persuasive and well-written, but if they were written in the style of a sales letter, most readers would find them off-putting.
Is Grant Writing Hard?
By Phil Johncock
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Most people who haven’t written a grant assume that grant writing is difficult. In this article, you’ll learn two main reasons why grant writing can be hard for many, and three ways to make the process easier.
Memoir Writing – One Story at a Time Adds Up
By Denis Ledoux
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Envisioning your autobiography as a series of stories makes the sizable task of writing the stories of a lifetime tolerable and ultimately enjoyable. Memoir writing does not have to be an intimidating task. Lifestories, written singly just as they are told, one by one, add up to a memoir.